Trades were flying almost as furious as the picks during the 2012 NFL Draft. To help keep track of all the pick swapping madness that will occur this weekend, follow SN's Trade Tracker for the latest draft deals.

Ravens go up to draft Pierce: The Baltimore Ravens moved up seven spots to the No. 84 pick for Temple running back Bernard Pierce. The Atlanta Falcons acquired the No. 91 pick (Southern Mississippi offensive tackle Lamar Holmes was the pick) as well as a fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall) in return.

Chargers move up in third round:The San Diego Chargers moved up five spots in the third round to the No. 73 pick to selection LSU safety Brandon Taylor. The Miami Dolphins received the No. 78 pick (which was used on Missouri tight end Michael Egnew) and a sixth-round pick (No. 183 overall) in the trade.

Redskins deal down: The Washington Redskins moved back from the No. 69 pick to the No. 71 pick in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The Bills selected N.C. State wide receiver T.J. Graham with the No. 69 pick. Washington also picked up a seventh-round pick (No. 217 overall). With the No. 71 pick, the Redskins selected SMU guard Josh LeRibeus.

Denver jumps up for Hillman: Looking for a running back, the Denver Broncos moved up twenty spots to select San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman. The Broncos moved from the No. 87 pick to the No. 67 pick in a deal with Cleveland, that also saw the Browns acquire a fourth-round pick (No. 120 overall). With the No. 87 pick, the Browns selected Cincinnati defensive back John Hughes.

Packers jump up again: Green Bay stayed active, moving all the way up from the No. 90 pick to the No. 62 pick in a trade with the New England Patriots to select Vanderbilt cornerback Casey Hayward. Green Bay also gave up a fifth-round pick (No. 163 overall). With the No. 90 pick, New England took Arkansas defensive end Jake Bequette.

Bucs-Texans swap:Tampa Bay moved up to the No. 58 pick to select Nebraska linebacker Lavonte David. The Texans acquire a third-round pick (No. 68 overall, which was used to select Ohio State wide receiver Devier Posey) and a fourth-round pick (No. 99 overall). The Buccaneers also picked up a seventh-round pick (No. 233 overall) in the deal.

Packers move up:The Green Bay Packers moved up to the No. 51 pick in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles to select Michigan State defensive tackle Jerel Worthy. The Packers traded the No. 59 pick and a fourth-round pick (No. 123 overall) to the Eagles. Philadelphia selected Marshall defensive end Vinny Curry with the No. 59 pick.

Bears go up to No. 45: The Chicago Bears moved up to the No. 45 pick in a trade with the St. Louis Rams to select South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. The St. Louis Rams acquired the No. 50 pick (to select Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead) and a fifth-round pick (No. 150 overall) from the Bears.

Jets move up four spots in the second round: The New York Jets traded up to the No. 43 pick to select Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill. Seattle acquired the No. 47 pick (which the Seahawks used to select Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner), as well as a fifth-round pick (No. 154 overall) and a seventh-round pick (No. 232)

THURSDAY'S DEALS

Broncos move back again:The Denver Broncos, who traded out of the No. 25 pick, also traded out of the No. 31 pick in a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Denver acquired a second-round pick (No. 36 overall, which was used to select Cincinnati defensive tackle Derek Wolfe) and a fourth-round pick (No. 101 overall). Tampa Bay picks up the No. 31 pick, to select Boise State running back Doug Martin and a fourth-round pick (No. 126 overall).

Vikings jump back into first round:The Minnesota Vikings picked up a second first-round pick in a deal with the Baltimore Ravens. Minnesota acquired the No. 29 pick and in exchange the Ravens received a second-round pick (No. 35 overall, which was used to selected Alabama linebacker/defensive end Courtney Upshaw) and a fourth-round pick (No. 98 overall). The Vikings selected Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith with the No. 29 pick.

Patriots move up again: The New England Patriots moved up for the second time tonight when they acquired the No. 25 pick from the Denver Broncos. Denver acquired the No. 31 pick and a fourth-round pick (No. 126 overall). Denver later dealt those picks to Tampa Bay. The Patriots went defense once again with their draft selection, selecting Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower.

Bengals deal out of No. 21 pick: After taking Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick with the No. 17 pick, Cincinnati traded out of the No. 21 pick in a deal with New England. The Patriots gave up the No. 27 pick as well as a third-round pick (No. 93 overall) to move up six spots. New England selected Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones with the No. 21 pick. Cincinnati took Wisconsin guard Kevin Zeitler with the No. 27 pick. The Bengals took Clemson defensive tackle Brandon Thompson with the No. 93 pick.

Cowboys jump up eight spots to No. 6: The Dallas Cowboys have moved up eight spots to the No. 6 pick in a deal with the St. Louis Rams to select LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne. The Rams acquired the No. 14 pick (which St. Louis used to selected LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers) as well as a second-round pick (the No. 45 pick) from the Cowboys.

Browns move up to No. 3: Wanting to secure their top choice, the Cleveland Browns moved to the No. 3 pick in a deal with the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota acquired the No. 4 pick, plus three additional draft choices ( a fourth-round pick-No. 118 overall, a fifth-round pick-No. 139 overall and a seventh-round pick-No. 211 overall). The Browns moved up one spot to select Alabama running back Trent Richardson, while the Vikings grabbed Southern California offensive tackle Ryan Kalil with the No. 4 pick.

PRE-DRAFT DEALS

Redskins-Rams blockbuster: Redskins acquire No. 2 pick in 2012 NFL Draft (Washington selected Baylor QB Robert Griffin III) from the Rams for No. 6 pick and No. 39 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, as well as the 2013 and 2014 first-round picks of the Redskins. The Rams would deal the No. 6 pick to Dallas on draft night. The Rams selected North Alabama cornerback Janoris Jenkins with the No. 39 pick.

Falcons acquire Pro Bowl cornerback Samuel: The Atlanta Falcons traded a seventh-round pick (No. 229 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles for cornerback Asante Samuel. Samuel agreed to a restructured contract as part of the deal.